Open Calls for Views
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Rannsachadh air slighean agus taic ADHD agus ASD
Rannsachadh air slighean agus taic ADHD agus ASD Tha Comataidh na Slàinte, Cùram Sòisealta agus Spòrs a’ dèanamh rannsachadh air slighean agus taic Eas-òrdugh Easbhaidh Aire agus An-fhois (ADHD) agus Eas-òrdugh Speactram Òtasaim (ASD). Tha an rannsachadh ag amas air: Tuigsinn carson a tha, a rèir aithris, amannan feitheimh airson dearbhadh agus riaghladh ADHD agus ASD cho fada, agus carson a tha iarrtas a’ sìor fhàs; Tuigsinn mar a thèid na...
Closes today
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ADHD and ASD pathways and support (BSL)
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is carrying out an inquiry into Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) pathways and support. The inquiry aims to: understand why waiting times for diagnosis and management of ADHD and ASD are reportedly long, including the drivers of increasing demand; understand how these conditions are diagnosed and managed; examine the impact of high demand and delays on...
Closes today
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ADHD and ASD pathways and support
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is undertaking an inquiry into Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) pathways and support. The inquiry seeks to: Understand why waiting times for diagnosis and management of ADHD and ASD are reportedly long, including the drivers of increasing demand, Understand how these conditions are diagnosed and managed, Understand the impact of delays on individuals, Explore solutions to...
Closes today
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Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons
The issue of drugs and substance use in Scottish prisons is multifaceted, encompassing both the supply of illegal substances and the support available for those struggling with the effects of usage. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) acknowledges this challenge and has implemented measures, including: An Incident Management Team working alongside Public Health Scotland, Scottish Ambulance Service, Police Scotland, and NHS partners. Problem Assessment Groups to provide rapid...
Closes 22 August 2025
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Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill
The Social Justice and Social Security Committee is seeking views on a Bill which will promote consideration by public bodies of sustainable development and the wellbeing of future generations. Responses to this call for views will help to inform the Committee’s scrutiny of the Bill, including the selection of witnesses to be invited to give oral evidence on the Bill. About this call for views The Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill was introduced in the...
Closes 24 August 2025
Closed Calls for Views
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Future social security spending in Scotland
The Social Justice and Social Security Committee is seeking views on future social security spending in Scotland. Those views will inform the Committee’s scrutiny. The Committee will base any assessment of public opinion on published data from opinion polls. As responses to this call for evidence will be self-selecting, they cannot be assumed to be representative of public opinion and will not be treated as such. About this call for views The Committee would like to gather...
Closed 17 August 2025
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Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill
The Finance and Public Administration Committee is seeking views on the Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill. About the Bill The Bill introduces a new tax, called the Scottish Building Safety Levy, to be charged on the construction of residential property development in Scotland. This follows an amendment to the Scotland Act 1998 to include powers for a devolved tax to be charged in relation to certain steps in the building control process. The main aim of the bill is to...
Closed 15 August 2025
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Good Food Nation Proposed National Plan
The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee and Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee plan to undertake scrutiny of the Proposed National Good Food Nation Plan in September 2025. The Proposed National Plan was laid in the Scottish Parliament by the Scottish Government on 27 June 2025 and can be accessed here: Proposed National Good Food Nation Plan . Before finalising the Plan, the Scottish Government is required to have regard to: ...
Closed 15 August 2025
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Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill - Individuals with care experience and those providing support
The Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill is a draft law which is being considered by the Education, Children and Young People Committee at the Scottish Parliament. The Committee wants to understand what individuals with care experience (children, young people and adults), and those supporting them, think of the draft law. If you are responding on behalf of an organisation or are an academic, please respond to the version of the call for views that...
Closed 15 August 2025
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Pre-budget scrutiny 2026-27, with a focus on mental health spending
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is seeking views as part of its pre-budget scrutiny 2026-27. Its scrutiny this year is focused on the mental health budget. The Committee would like to explore current levels of spending on mental health services and how this is allocated across different interventions. The Committee would also like to explore how decisions on spending allocations are made. Your responses to the following questions will help in informing the Committee’s...
Closed 15 August 2025